Jack McMullen | |
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 McMullen in September 2012 | |
| Born | Liverpool, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Jack Michael McMullen is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in Waterloo Road , Little Boy Blue , Brookside and Grange Hill .
McMullen made his television debut as Josh McLoughlin on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside , playing the role from 2002 until the show's final episode in November 2003. He won two British Soap Awards for his role in the show; the first for Best Newcomer, and the second for Best On-Screen Partnership with co-star Sarah White. [1] McMullen went on to appear as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in the long-running BBC One children's television serial, Grange Hill , appearing from 2004, initially in a guest role.
He was in an episode of the BBC One drama series The Street , then appeared in The Bill . [2] Next, he starred in BBC Switch's Proper Messy. [3]
He was in an episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors as half of a young gay couple who run away from their homes.
From 2010 to 2012, he played troublemaker Finn Sharkey in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road . [4] On 4 June 2011 he appeared in the BBC One medical drama series Casualty , as Ethan, the friend of a patient. On 27 December 2011, McMullen appeared in Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me .
In 2013, McMullen appeared in the film The Knife That Killed Me .
In June 2021, McMullen starred alongside Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in the BBC series Time . [5] [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seamonsters | Sam | |
| 2014 | The Quiet Hour | Tom Connelly | |
| The Knife That Killed Me | Paul | ||
| 2015 | Urban Hymm | Dean | |
| 2016 | The Works | Edmund | Short film |
| Rue Boy | Flukey Dave | ||
| Brotherhood | Drew | ||
| The Hatching | Russell | ||
| 2019 | The Souvenir | Jack | |
| Ford v Ferrari | Charlie Agapiou | ||
| 2021 | The Souvenir Part II | Jack |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Brookside | Josh McLoughlin | 77 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | Grange Hill | Timothy "Tigger" Johnson | 65 episodes |
| 2006 | Casualty | Simon Aspen | Episode: "The Truth Game" |
| Doctors | Will Hurran | Episode: "Daddy Cool" | |
| 2007 | The Street | Aran Jennerson | Episode: "Twin" |
| 2008 | The Bill | Andy Donnelly | Episodes: "Forgotten Child: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2009 | Doctors | Jack Walters | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| Moving On | Daniel | Episode: "Dress to Impress" | |
| Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen | Tommy | Television film | |
| 2010–2012 | Waterloo Road | Finn Sharkey | 56 episodes |
| 2011 | Casualty | Ethan Miles | Episode: "The Gift of Life" |
| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me | Freddie | Television film | |
| 2014 | Common | Colin McCabe | |
| 2015 | Together | Warner | Episode: "The Lovers" |
| 2016 | Maigret Sets a Trap | Mazet | Television film |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Dean Kelly | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The First Team | Jack Turner | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Time | Daniel | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Screw | Connor Joyce | Series 1 Episode 3 |
| 2023 | Hijack | Lewis Atterton / Ryan Cunningham | 7 episodes |
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